Trace-attaching device.



W. KYLLONBN.

TRACE ATTAGHING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED MAL-26,1914.

1,105,33 1. Y Patented July 28, 1914 WILLIAM KYLLONEN, or, CAKES, ivonrn DAKOTA. I

TBACE-ATTAOHING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent 'Patented July 28,

Application filed March 26, 1914. Serial No. 827,296.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM KYL ONEN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Oakes, in the county of-Dickey and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Trace-Attaching Devices, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention relates to improvements in trace attachingdevices, and is designed to be used as a part of a horse harness forattaching the eyes or tugs of traces when hitching or unhitching ahorse.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a simple buteffective device upon which the trace ends may behung for convenience,and which is comparativelylnexpensive in production, and not likely tobecome deranged or broken in use.

The invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements ofparts as will be hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example ofthe physical embodiment of my invention constructed according to thebest mode I have so far devised for the practical application of theprinciples of the invention, but it will of course be understood thatthe invention may be embodied in other forms if desired withoutdeparting from the spirit of my claims.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 isa vertical.

sectional view on line 22 Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a vertical sectionalView on line 33 of Fig. 1.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention as illustrated in thedrawings I have shown the two trace ends or tugs attached to the deviceas in actual use, the traces being indicated by the numerals 1 and 2 andtheir eyes by the numerals 3 and 1 respec tively. Figs. 1 and 2 give acomprehensive understanding of the device and its use.

In most cases I employ a leather or other I pad 5 to which the baseplate 6 may be"attached in any suitable manner, and the base plate formsthe support or foundation of the attachment. The base plate is providedwith diametrically arranged loops or eyes 7 8, 9, 10, which arepreferably integral with and designed for attachment of the two hipstraps 11 and 12 and the back strap 13 and tail strap 14: forthecrupper. These straps are indicated in their proper places in Figs.

1 and 2 to give a clear understanding of the device, but it Wlll beunderstood of course that they donot form the essential feature ofmyinvention, although actually necessary for acomplete combination of theelements.

The trace supporting attachment is supported from the base plate bymeans of the yoke or arch 15 which has its ends 16 riveted at 17 tothebase plate, and when the attachment is in position as a part of theharness this arch plate or yoke extends parallel with the length of thehorses back, it being understood of course that the device is located asusual on the horses rump.

The arch plate 15 is designed to support a transversely arranged arm 18formed with integral downwardly ext-ending prongs 19 and 20 each ofwhich is formed with ahead 21 extending inwardly and toward each other.The arm is rigidly secured to the arch plate by means of a rivet 22passed through both members which are perforated for the purpose and therivet is located centrally of both the plate and arm. Below the arm andlying in the same parallel plane I 1 is a metallic plate 23 securedtothe base plate by rivets 24. Each end of the plate 23 is formed withacompound curved portion 25, 26, and the extremes of these curved por-.

tions are cut out as at 27. to fit snugly about" i the inner sides ofthe arms 19 and 20 of the transverse arm 18. 'It will be understood ofcourse that the portions of the plate are resilient and their resiliencyholds them in contactwith the ends 21 of the prongs and also causes theends of the spring portions 25 and 26 to partially embrace the innersides of the prongs at the cut I away portions 27. In this manner thecurved ends of the spring plate are constantly held in contact with theends and inner sides of the prongs to form a space 28 therebetween. Thisspace is for the reception of the tugs. The tugs or eyes of the tracesare snapped into place by 2, and as the spring end is pressed down thetug or eye is pushed under the end 21 of the arm 20 and the spring whenreleased, by its resiliency returns to position'shown in Fig.

2 and the eye is held in the space 28 as. shown. Because of theconstruction of thehead 21 of each arm j'l9 and 20, it will be seen thatthe eyeis held, not bythe spring, but by the head of the arm whichreceives the load or tug and the spring acts as a guide or retainer forthe eye. In this manner the trace end is held against displacement andconsequent annoyance to an attendant when hitching or unhitching ahorse. The tug or trace end may be further retained against swinging bymeans of the pair of spurs or curved hooks 29 and 30, one pair at eachside of the device, and these hooks are formed in order that theymaypartially clasp the throat or reduced portion of the eyes 3 as seenclearly in Figs. 1 and 2. When it is desired to disengage the eye fromits retainer it is not pulled directly from the arm 20, but is given atwist or partial turn and this movement of the eye depresses the springend and the eye is withdrawn from the curved arm with facility and ease.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a harness the combination with abase plate and an arch plate rising therefrom, a pair of integralinwardly curved arms secured beneath the arch plate, and a plate securedto the base plate under the arms having resilient ends formed with cutaway portions to engage said arms and provide a retaining space undereach arm.

2. In a harness the combination with a base plate and an arch platerising therefrom, of a pair of integral arms secured to the arch plateand extending inwardly and downwardly therefrom, a head at the end ofeach arm and a plate secured under said arms having resilient endsformed on compound curves and engaging the arms, and means on the baseplate to partially encircle and retain a tag, as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM KYLLONEN. Witnesses J. A. MoKnn, W. M. Lona.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Yetents,

- Washington, D. G.

